instigator
nounEtymology
From Latin īnstīgātor (“stimulator”), from īnstīgāre (present infinitive of īnstīgō (“to incite, set on, stimulate, rouse or urge”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp, to stab; to puncture; to goad”)) + -or (from -ō (suffix forming masculine agent nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂- (suffix forming nouns denoting authority or burden)); cognate with French instigateur. By surface analysis, instigate + -or.
- derived from *-h₃onh₂-✻
- derived from *(s)teyg-✻
- derived from īnstīgātor
Definitions
A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that…
A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
- Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:troublemaker
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